CVA Advocacy Project
Want some help? CVA Is Creating a Record of Issues and Problems That Occur in Our Valley and helping residents find solutions.
to let us know what the problem is,
and we'll begin working with you on a solution.
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Grand Opening Party at the CV Community Pool
Friday May 18th
5 to 8 pm
Dinner & Drink
$15.00 Adults
$10.00 Children
Grilling & Cash bar
by the CV Kiwanis
Pool open from 3:30
The First Friday Dinner
will be on May 18th
(see the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center web site at
CVCYC.ORG
to RSVP).
Carmel Valley Community Pool
Swim Lesson Sign-ups Continue
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There will be adult swim daily from 5 until 6 when the pool opens.
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A Musical Feast
A community Concert featuring the
Carmel Valley Singers
Professional vocal coach/teacher, Anne Burleigh, has a long and varied musical career as a classical singer and has sung over 50 different roles as a musical theater performer. Her main focus in recent years has been her voice studio in Carmel Valley.
This evening of lovely music is a potpourri of songs designed to touch your heart and bring the community together through music, fun and laughter. This is a program for the young and old alike.
Sunday, May 20th
4 PM
Hidden Valley Theater
104 W. Carmel Valley Rd.
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Free! All Carmel Valley Seniors Invited!
Monday, June 4th
Seating starts at 11:30 am for 12 noon hot lunch buffet.
CV Community Center
25 Ford Rd
Carmel Valley Village
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From our Natural Resources Committee:
Exploring a Sense of Place
Travel Through Geologic Time
Hold some 100 million years in your hand. How does it all connect?
Geology tour from Los Laureles Grade to Carmel Bay with Donna Zahn.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
9:30-12:30
Limited to 12 participants
RSVP to Paola Berthoin at 624-9467
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Come and Share the Wonders of
Point Lobos
Easy Access Adventures!
Visitors of all abilities are invited to experience the Easy Access Trails at Point Lobos. You are welcome to tour at your own pace, whether you walk fast or slow, are pushing a stroller or walker, using a cane or wheelchair.
We also have a presentation that we can show to your group or staff at your
location. Be sure to see the information regarding applying for FREE entry, which is made possible by a generous grant from the Point Lobos Foundation.
Thursday, May 17 - 10am to noon - Bird Island
Wednesday, June 6 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Thursday, June 21 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Wednesday, July 4 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Thursday, July 19 - 10am to noon - Sea Lion Point
Highlights at Sea Lion Point - California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Otters,
Pelicans, Gulls and Cormorants - Whales in migration
Highlights at Bird Island - Nesting Brandt's & Pelagic Cormorants, Black-crowned
Night Herons, Pelicans and Gulls, Harbor Seals (pups April & May), Otters,
Whales in migration
or contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator
or 831 625-1470
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Safely Dispose of Your
Sharps and Meds!
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Header photo by
Carmel Valley Photographer
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From MEarth:
Habitat Art Camp
July 9 - 13, 2018
An exploration of the science of nature through art, observation, and gardening!
Join local artists and MEarth staff for a brand new creative adventure! Together we will explore the science of nature through art, observation, and gardening. Daily inspirational walks set the stage for nature journaling inspired by John Muir Laws. Camp days continue with experts who will help cultivate observational discovery of local birds, mammals, insects, and native plants to inspire a day of creativity. Highlights include eating our "ART" in a Garden-to-Table Pizza Lunch, and upcycling a shirt by screen printing a personalized MEarth Logo. Your budding naturalists will explore the connections between art and nature at the 10-acre Hilton Bialek Habitat adjacent to the Carmel Middle School.
Activities and Artists:
* Emily Underwood | Scientific Sketching
* Melinda Nakagawa | "Spark in Nature": Learning the science of
making soaps and salves
* Lisa Handley | SoulCollage®
* Mark Batchler, MEarth Naturalist and Property Manager | Habitat Explorations
Ages:
Campers enrolling in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in Fall 2018
Camp Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 3:00pm
15 campers/session
Camp Fee
: $375*
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Work Continues on Highway One Climbing Lane
2-12-18 to 8-31-18
The project consists of widening northbound Highway 1 from Rio Road to Carmel Valley Road to provide a truck climbing lane. The truck climbing lane will connect to the existing climbing lane north of Carmel Valley Road. Construction of the Climbing Lane Project will provide better access and reduce congestion in the area.
Staff will make every effort to keep the community updated on the progress of the project as well as the impacts of the traffic controls and road closures. Visit the
Monterey County Website for up-to-date information regarding the project.
For more information, please contact Christine Poe, Management Analyst II at (831)755-5025.
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Rancho Cañada Court Case
Decided in CVA's Favor
On April 24, 2018, the court issued its statement of decision in Petitioner Carmel Valley Association's favor. As a consequence of the court's decision, the County of Monterey must set aside its approvals of the subdivision, including the County's certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Carmel Valley Association prevailed on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and affordable housing.
The developer can appeal, restart the process with new documents, or abandon the project.
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Short-Term Rentals in Carmel Valley
CVA has stated our final position on short-term rentals in Carmel Valley in a letter sent to Monterey County Supervisors, Planning Commission members, and county staff.
Here is an excerpt and a link to the letter:
The Carmel Valley Association strongly recommends that within the Carmel Valley Master Plan area, short-term rentals (STRs) be limited to "home stays." "Home stays" are defined as short-term rentals that are owner-occupied and managed. No absentee owners, property management companies, corporations, or LLC's would be permitted. The owner would be required to be a permanent year-round resident, and the home would be his or her primary residence. The owner would be required to live in and be present on site during the short-term rental period. Owners would be limited to no more than one STR.
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Cima Collina Sues the County
Over Denial of Special Events at Hilltop Ranch
After the Monterey County Board of Supervisors re-affirmed, 4 - 1, the Planning Commission's reversal of the "Administrator's Interpretation" that Cima Collina's Hilltop Ranch be allowed Special Events, the winery is suing the county, claiming that opponents waited too long to contest an April approval of events there,
and that neither supervisors nor county planning commissioners had jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The county has requested a court date of May 30th to hear its request that the suit be dismissed.
Reversal of the board's ruling, and the precedent set by it, would have an extremely negative impact on our valley!
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Sincerely,
Pris Walton, President
Carmel Valley Association
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In Times of Emergency
by David Burbidge
Important steps we all should take to prepare for fire, flood, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
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Curious About CVA?
Carmel Valley Association is one of the oldest, largest, and
most successful community organizations in Monterey County. We are entirely volunteer, with no paid employees. Our mission is to defend the beauty, resources and rural character of our beautiful valley. We do that by working with residents, businesses, and government.
CVA was instrumental in the adoption of the Carmel Valley Master Plan and recently settled a lawsuit with Monterey County regarding traffic measurement and capping future development on very favorable terms for our valley. Our volunteer experts represent Carmel Valley's interest, testifying before governmental bodies concerning development, water, traffic, road signs, and other quality of life issues.
We keep valley residents informed about important issues and events with our online Calendar, our weekly email Bulletin, which goes to over 900 residents, and our quarterly Newsletter, which is mailed to over 7,000 valley addresses
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